Weekend Plans

diver said:
I think it's an interesting subject Stivi.

Ive had some long periods off it in 2024 too, I also did Dry Jan this year until 30th until we went to Lanzarote.

I do feel absolutely fantastic when I not on the booze, I completely abstain from ANY alcohol and have normally combined with Fasted Keto or other restricted food intake along with Gym and regular exercise.

But, Im true example of an all or nothing type of person. I can manage the no booze, which in turn also leads to a lot healthier lifestyle but I can't just say have 2 pints on a Friday and thats it. Hence this weekend Ive been out Friday, Saturday and had wine on Sunday afternoon - maybe 30 units of alcohol, and previous weekend was even worse. It's not sustainable and im proper binging, I'm not rolling around drunk but it affects my energy levels massively the next day. It's definitely an age thing.

And @jimmiz I think we are very similar when it comes to our outlook; I have a love hate relationship with it.

Like @The Sun God points out, there's always something going on that tempts you towards the honey pot.

I'm out again this weekend but I'm looking now at points when I can stop for a bit.
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yeah, know what you mean. I'm lucky in having a cut-off point. Everything's leisurely in Spanish bars anyway. There's no urgency to get the next drink in. I never cease to be amazed at how few people get really pissed here, beyond the occasional woman screaming subnormal! at her boyfriend down the street at 1am.
 
diver said:
But, Im true example of an all or nothing type of person. I can manage the no booze, which in turn also leads to a lot healthier lifestyle but I can't just say have 2 pints on a Friday and thats it.
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Poor you. I am lucky - I have a habit to stop drinking when I am feeling great, without getting unwell first. I just switch to Diet Coke - there will be always the next drinking opportunity!

The only exception are a couple of airport lounges with good free cocktail bars - but even in such cases, I feel well at the end, it's just that shaky picture in front of my eyes and me telling the flight attendant I am too drunk to sit at an emergency exit with a silly smile 🤣

I never do dry months, but dry weeks happen naturally to me.
 
I'm also in the midst of a love-hate relationship with booze. I had plenty over Christmas to the point I was looking forward to a break.

I did "damp" January whereby I only drank on 4 occasions and never more than 4 pints. Then February came and I wanted to keep it going so I didn't drink until my birthday (this weekend just gone). So for the first time this year I drank on consecutive nights and yesterday I just felt so sluggish and grim.

I'm too am out again this weekend but looking at when I can next stop for a bit, and I'm worrying about a 7 week period over May-June where I've something on every weekend, including a 3 night stag do, mate's 30th and 5 nights in Ibiza. But at least i'll feel good in Ibiza!
 
tclubber said:
Poor you. I am lucky - I have a habit to stop drinking when I am feeling great, without getting unwell first. I just switch to Diet Coke - there will be always the next drinking opportunity!

The only exception are a couple of airport lounges with good free cocktail bars - but even in such cases, I feel well at the end, it's just that shaky picture in front of my eyes and me telling the flight attendant I am too drunk to sit at an emergency exit with a silly smile 🤣

I never do dry months, but dry weeks happen naturally to me.
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im just up and down on the virtual graph
 
BareBen91 said:
I'm also in the midst of a love-hate relationship with booze. I had plenty over Christmas to the point I was looking forward to a break.

I did "damp" January whereby I only drank on 4 occasions and never more than 4 pints. Then February came and I wanted to keep it going so I didn't drink until my birthday (this weekend just gone). So for the first time this year I drank on consecutive nights and yesterday I just felt so sluggish and grim.

I'm too am out again this weekend but looking at when I can next stop for a bit, and I'm worrying about a 7 week period over May-June where I've something on every weekend, including a 3 night stag do, mate's 30th and 5 nights in Ibiza. But at least i'll feel good in Ibiza!
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we didn’t drink for 10 months of 2022, but in fairness it was the tail end of Covid so wasn’t that testing on the will power with no/few events to attend.
 
W_I_C said:
never drank as much through the week, but equally, never been as active and as fit as an adult either. A truly contrasting of times
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I found it wasn't working any more either. After about 3 weeks off work the final straw was drinking 3/4 of a bottle of cointreau and still being able to get up and down the stairs, so I rang work the next day to ask if I could come back. They said leave tomorrow but we'll have a chat about Tuesday. So I obviously went to the shop for a crate
 
Fri - local maybe?

Sat - Day party at The Yard Manchester with A Guy Called Gerald and Jon Da Silva. Expecting a lot old of older heads for this one. Runs til 10pm, train home and bed by midnight 🫡

Sun - Probably take the Patterdale Terrorist out for a decent 2/3 hour walk, then dinner at my daughters.
 
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fhmsparkle said:
Out for a curry with some friends tomorrow evening and a couple of drinks. Saturday will depend on how tomorrow goes 😂

Sunday - out for a long(ish) run and dog walking.
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do you ever run with the dog?
i tried it for a bit until my knee gave way and he seemed to enjoy it.
 
diver said:
Fri - local maybe?

Sat - Day party at The Yard Manchester with A Guy Called Gerald and Jon Da Silva. Expecting a lot old of older heads for this one. Runs til 10pm, train home and bed by midnight 🫡

Sun - Probably take the Patterdale Terrorist out for a decent 2/3 hour walk, then dinner at my daughters.
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Gutted we missed tickets to The Yard. I’m on the waiting list…..
Have a good un.
 
Snowy said:
Off to Morocco for a week of surfing. I'm on year 10 of my midlife crisis, and I'm afraid there is no relief in sight.

At least Morocco is somewhat dry. One doesn't usually end up drunk.
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I survived. The surfing was great, eventhough I feel like I've been in a washing machine the last week. My whole body aches.

I had no alcohol on this trip. There were a couple of bars serving alcohol further up the coast, at Tagazhout. But there was a pro surfing competition going on. These bars were therefore absolutely packed. I couldn't be bothered to go.

This was my second trip to Agadir area of Morocco. It's getting increasingly developed, tourist-friendly, safe and predictable. Unlike last time, 12 years ago, I had a great experience with the locals. We were hardly bothered by people trying to rip us off.

The only sad thing is the knowledge that this area will be totally ruined by the western tourism machinery within 10 years. It's going to be like the Canary islands but with less alcohol. I will by then have moved on to surfing in Senegal or Liberia. ;)
 
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